Storytelling with Iain McCaig

Iain McCaig divides his energies between a lifelong love of storytelling, and a passionate belief that everyone in the world can learn to draw. In his 43 years in the entertainment industry many of his creations have become pop-culture icons, like his Star Wars designs for Queen Amidala and Darth Maul. He has created art for games, from LucasArts and for many films, among them ’Terminator 2’, ‘Hook’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Charlotte’s Web’, Harry Potter, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, The Avengers, and the ongoing Star Wars movies. In his spare time, McCaig writes, produces and directs, and wanders the land encouraging people to draw and tell stories. https://www.greymatter.show/episodes/... 4 46 Offset 00:00 Start 01:12 What are good low cost IEMs? 06:31 I just wanted to say that I love the show and the format and the expertise! Thanks! WELL DONE 07:09 Thoughts on this dock? iVANKY 20-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Quad 6K@60Hz Monitor Docking Station [link] 10:24 Wirecast 16 released over the weekend. What’s new? 14:27 Hi, can Mr. Fenwick or someone else please explain how to connect the Korg NanoKontrol2 with Sounddesk Audio Software on a Mac? Thank you! 20:28 Just wanted to highlight this build from DSLR Shooter for the community, not just a lovley combination of devices but such a great video on how to put it all together. Going straight onto my kitb list: [link] 23:40 Streaming from a location where the only connection is cellular, any experience with the Peplink line of multi-SIM routers? Rental cost is much more than just putting a separate hotspot on each of 4-5 computers for redundancy. 28:53 The Black Lion Audio Revolution 6x6 can connect to an iOS device via USB. Could it be a solution (with an S/PDIF AVIO) for low-latency connection of an iOS device to a Dante network? ([link]) 31:57 The cool braided cable that comes with the xreal glasses is the only one you can use. What makes it special? And can you use it as a charging cable with other devices (xreal doesn't charge it is w/o a battery of any kind) 35:06 Trying out new 40mm FF lens that seems to mimic my normal vision perfectly. Is there one “normal” lens or are we all a little different between wide distortion and optical compression? 37:32 Some odd anomolies on my iPhone when trying to monitor livestreams from that Sunday place I attend. Audio sounds like a sample rate mismatch, but via computer all is well. The same is true for VOD. I'm lost what could be the issue. Any ideas? 40:12 What is it about Plugable's DisplayLink USB-to-Dual HDMI adapter that causes streaming video services to blank out their player windows? 44:01 How can you explain the concept of "cognitive load" to a non-technical person? 46:33 XReal users on panel: How does see-thru/pass-thru work. Is there possibility of using as HUD? 48:35 Talking about too many cables on my desk, any recommendation for short HDMI cables, 4k if possible and threaded or flat 49:31 Having mentioned vMix 27, has anyone used it with the new Zoom integration? Is this better than Wirecast? 51:04 What is your fun camera? Testing out A7Cr today got me wondering about panelists and cameras for enjoyment? 51:44 Google vows to defend users of generative AI tools in Google Cloud and Workspace from copyright claims; Microsoft, Adobe, and others have made similar pledges. Discuss. 52:28 If Mele computer keeps giving me BSOD errors Phase 1 initionization error and Driver VerifierDMA_violation..do I cut my loses and toss 53:13 I've read that it's always recommended to run keyboards through a DI box live. Would that have any benefit even if the keyboard has a balanced output (like the Yamaha MONTAGE and Roland FANTOM/FANTOM-0 ranges?) 53:53 The Microsoft-Activision deal closure shows that tech giants can still grow by getting “vertical mergers” through courts and regulators relatively unscathed. Discuss 54:48 What is better for shotgun mics, battery, or phantom power? 59:57 *** Storytelling with Iain McCaig *** 01:39:44 Please tell us about the first time you met Alex Lindsay. 01:43:38 Iain, your artwork has historically been brought to life visually in film. Can you talk about bringing that artwork to tangible, real world experiences at the Disney theme parks? 01:49:15 Could you please share some memorable experiences from your work on Star Wars and Harry Potter? 01:52:34 As a collaborative art what elements have you ever had to fight for or found worthy of fighting for? Did you win? 01:56:22 Many story lines go back to the heroes journey by Joseph Campbell. Can stories get boring, when they follow that structure because they follow the structure? Or is it other things that make stories boring. 02:08:34 Lain, You are so energetic and full of passion for your crafts. Do you get creative blocks and how you do you manage?